Watson, Sally J., Mountjoy, Joshu J., Barnes, Philip M., Crutchley, Gareth J., Lamarche, Geoffroy, Higgs, Ben, Hillman, Jess, Orpin, Alan R., Micallef, Aaron, Neil, Helen, Mitchell, John, Pallentin, Arne, Kane, Tim, Woelz, Susi, Bowden, David, Rowden, Ashley A., Pecher, Ingo A. (2020) Focused fluid seepage related to variations in accretionary wedge structure, Hikurangi margin, New Zealand. Geology, 48 (1) 56-61 doi:10.1130/g46666.1
| Reference Type | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Focused fluid seepage related to variations in accretionary wedge structure, Hikurangi margin, New Zealand | ||
| Journal | Geology | ||
| Authors | Watson, Sally J. | Author | |
| Mountjoy, Joshu J. | Author | ||
| Barnes, Philip M. | Author | ||
| Crutchley, Gareth J. | Author | ||
| Lamarche, Geoffroy | Author | ||
| Higgs, Ben | Author | ||
| Hillman, Jess | Author | ||
| Orpin, Alan R. | Author | ||
| Micallef, Aaron | Author | ||
| Neil, Helen | Author | ||
| Mitchell, John | Author | ||
| Pallentin, Arne | Author | ||
| Kane, Tim | Author | ||
| Woelz, Susi | Author | ||
| Bowden, David | Author | ||
| Rowden, Ashley A. | Author | ||
| Pecher, Ingo A. | Author | ||
| Year | 2020 (January 1) | Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 | ||
| Publisher | Geological Society of America | ||
| DOI | doi:10.1130/g46666.1Search in ResearchGate | ||
| Generate Citation Formats | |||
| Mindat Ref. ID | 144068 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:144068:7 |
| GUID | 0 | ||
| Full Reference | Watson, Sally J., Mountjoy, Joshu J., Barnes, Philip M., Crutchley, Gareth J., Lamarche, Geoffroy, Higgs, Ben, Hillman, Jess, Orpin, Alan R., Micallef, Aaron, Neil, Helen, Mitchell, John, Pallentin, Arne, Kane, Tim, Woelz, Susi, Bowden, David, Rowden, Ashley A., Pecher, Ingo A. (2020) Focused fluid seepage related to variations in accretionary wedge structure, Hikurangi margin, New Zealand. Geology, 48 (1) 56-61 doi:10.1130/g46666.1 | ||
| Plain Text | Watson, Sally J., Mountjoy, Joshu J., Barnes, Philip M., Crutchley, Gareth J., Lamarche, Geoffroy, Higgs, Ben, Hillman, Jess, Orpin, Alan R., Micallef, Aaron, Neil, Helen, Mitchell, John, Pallentin, Arne, Kane, Tim, Woelz, Susi, Bowden, David, Rowden, Ashley A., Pecher, Ingo A. (2020) Focused fluid seepage related to variations in accretionary wedge structure, Hikurangi margin, New Zealand. Geology, 48 (1) 56-61 doi:10.1130/g46666.1 | ||
| In | (2020, January) Geology Vol. 48 (1) Geological Society of America | ||
| Abstract/Notes | Abstract Hydrogeological processes influence the morphology, mechanical behavior, and evolution of subduction margins. Fluid supply, release, migration, and drainage control fluid pressure and collectively govern the stress state, which varies between accretionary and nonaccretionary systems. We compiled over a decade of published and unpublished acoustic data sets and seafloor observations to analyze the distribution of focused fluid expulsion along the Hikurangi margin, New Zealand. The spatial coverage and quality of our data are exceptional for subduction margins globally. We found that focused fluid seepage is widespread and varies south to north with changes in subduction setting, including: wedge morphology, convergence rate, seafloor roughness, and sediment thickness on the incoming Pacific plate. Overall, focused seepage manifests most commonly above the deforming backstop, is common on thrust ridges, and is largely absent from the frontal wedge despite ubiquitous hydrate occurrences. Focused seepage distribution may reflect spatial differences in shallow permeability architecture, while diffusive fluid flow and seepage at scales below detection limits are also likely. From the spatial coincidence of fluids with major thrust faults that disrupt gas hydrate stability, we surmise that focused seepage distribution may also reflect deeper drainage of the forearc, with implications for pore-pressure regime, fault mechanics, and critical wedge stability and morphology. Because a range of subduction styles is represented by 800 km of along-strike variability, our results may have implications for understanding subduction fluid flow and seepage globally. | ||
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